Sun Center Studios takes heart in Pennsylvania with 216kW solar system

Press release Source: Sun Center Studios on Friday May 27, 2010, 8:00 am EDT

CHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA, 27 May 2011/PRNewswire /-Center tanning salons, latest and most awaited possibility dedicated help Pennsylvania as a haven for film-making, just a solar system 216 kilowatt (kW), so some of the leading Hollywood movie studios join in the commitment to sustainability and renewable energy sources presented. The system is the largest solar project in Delaware County, PA and belongs in the top 1% of all solar projects from the Pennsylvania sunshine solar rebate program funded. Mercury solar systems Philadelphia Office develops and installs the system with the help of the IBEW local 654 electrician and Pusey electric in March 2011.

"Sun Center Studios commitment to sustainability extends over the entire system of the efficient design of new buildings of the campus and storm water management, our use of organic and locally grown foods when possible, our participation in"Smart Grid"technology programs through integrated demand response and the installation of electric car charging stations with a fleet of hybrid for our production customers", "commented Adam Rotwitt, Senior Vice President of Sun Center Studios." "We believe that our Studio serves as a model for other local Pennsylvania companies and companies in the film and television industry."

The solar system to 19 average size enough energy to supply houses and reduce 270,626 pounds of carbon dioxide to produce annually. This corresponds to the recycling of 4.2 million cans soda, take 21 HA trees plants and each year 27 cars off the road.

"We see continued strong demand from companies looking to invest in solar energy because of the environment benefits, but also because of the significant cost savings, which will see over the lifetime of the system", said Andrew Kleeman, Senior Vice President of mercury solar systems.

David Richman, commercial sales for mercury solar systems further commented, "that solar are incentives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey some of the most generous in the country, so this invest an optimum time." "We commend solar tanning salons Center to include in their State-of-the art facility."

About Sun Center Studios

Tanning salons Center is Pennsylvania's first specially developed new building sound stage system and campus specifically for the production activities of the large budget feature films and episodic television programs. The State-of-the-art film and television production studios are based in Chester Township, Delaware County. For more information, visit www.suncenterstudios.com.

About mercury solar systems

Mercury solar systems is one of the leading solaren integrators on the East Coast and Inc500's "10th of fastest-growing energy company". The company developed and installed solar panels and solar energy systems for commercial and residential market and has until today more than 1,500 solar systems of 20 MW installed power. Mercury solar systems is a subsidiary of mercury energy, a leading provider of solar systems in the United States. For more information, see Www.MercurySolarSystems.com.

Mercury solar systems is a registered trademark of mercury solar systems, Inc. \r

Contact:
Adam B. Rotwitt
Sun Center Studios
(610) 494-3600

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House explodes in Pennsylvania New: explosion killed five people, including a 4 months old and one of 79 years OldOne else is not proven and eight houses were LostCause of the explosion is still unknown, fire chief Robert ScheirerAbout says 500 people were set up in shelters after the BlastDid see the explosion or their consequences? Share your story and pictures with CNN iReport.

Allentown, Pennsylvania (CNN)-death toll in a suspected natural gas explosion, the eight houses in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Thursday evening rose to five destroyed, authorities said. The victims include a 4-month-old and a 79-year-old.

Authorities sifted through pile of rubble in a snow-covered road.

Allentown fire chief Robert Scherer confirmed four deaths. Scott grim confirms the fifth Lehigh County Office or the examining magistrate.

"It was a difficult fire because of the weather, fight," Scherer said, noting that the icy conditions were worse than firefighters, the water in a blaze that burned the houses and play pumped for gas pipelines from the road.

"I think we do with a recovery at this point," he told CNN earlier. "From the fire;" the gas line was shut down was. "We have all the shelter victims returned in their housing-the houses which can be habitable at this time."

Backhoes and other heavy equipment could help authorities, how the rubble sought seen be.

The explosion was shortly before 11 am Wednesday, reported authorities said.

Some homes have been flattened and burn after the big bang and six more consumed were the resulting fire according to the fire chief. He said a further 16 houses were affected by the explosion.

Rent one of the houses were Antonio Arroyo, 43 and his wife Jill, who burned. He lived seven houses down from where the explosion took place.

He told CNN he was on the computer, if the explosion occurred but rejected had, to talk about his wife.

"If the explosion, the flat screen on my desk me on the back slaps,", he said. Arroyo said he turned to find that everything behind the desk had been and the home's Windows was "postponed."

He said the explosion sound as a Bombe--not a shot or fireworks and he thought, war had been placed "on our doorstep." ... This was shot that a huge vibration through the quarter. "I started looking at the sky, look on the ground to see what I was looking for."

He said his wife told him, a car was on fire outside, and he ran to see if he could help.

I was shocked, he said." "The whole House was missing." The whole House was missing at the end of the block. "There was nothing the flames, but."

Police told you to leave their homes, said everything behind it, and he left. He recalled "from roof to roof to roof to go watching the fire." A voluntary said: 'It looks good.' "

"We have again start all over", he said. "It's just stuff." "We should to jump again."

The cause of the explosion was not immediately known but Scherer said utility crews arrived on the scene and a gas line that the flames refuelling was turned off.

"We nothing at this time still have confirmed," said Scherer, when asked about the cause of the explosion. "We believe it is a natural gas explosion." If the leak inside the House or outside on the street was, we don't know. "Everyone must be investigated."

In winter he said, "are gas lines such as water lines." As the ground freezes and taut, you know, it tends to shift. And sometimes it cracks, the pipes... the cause of leaks gas and water of leaks.

"When gas is leaking in the street, you know, is to follow the path of least resistance and it could seep into the soil in your home and stuff," Scherer said. "And this explosion could create ignition source inside the House."

The explosion occurred close the gross towers senior-Center, which was evacuated. Some 500 people were immediately after the explosion in temporary shelters. Returned to the Middle Thursday were Scherer said.

"It is very cold." With my firefighters, the first frostbite last night I was very worried. We try tents and stuff, keep warmly decorated. We were relieved you as quickly as we could. (It has) very difficult with the amount of snow we had in the city here lately. ... "And of course, once we start throwing water all ice."

A natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California, eight people killed in September. The explosion and resulting fire injured 52 people and 37 houses destroyed. The explosion sent 100 feet in the air a 28-foot section of the pipeline and blew doors a grocery story of a quarter mile away.

Last month a gas pipeline explosion in Philadelphia killed a utilities workers and five others injured. CNN's Alta spells and Allan Chernoff contributed to this report.

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